Perspectives of Malaysian community pharmacists on challenges and barriers to smoking cessation programme: a qualitative study
Community pharmacists face challenges in delivering smoking cessation services, such as underutilization, poor follow-up, time constraints, and affordability. However, strategies like shared decision-making and proactive communication can enhance effectiveness. Addressing professional fees and collaborative efforts are essential to optimising these services.
Authors
- Kingston Rajiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7875-2902)
- Mari Kannan Maharajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6812-0533)
- Ee Lee Lio
Institutions
- University of Ulster (GB)
- University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (MY)
- IMU University (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riae066
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.33
Funders
- International Medical University